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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 29th January 2008      

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

‘( )    

The action specified in an enforcement notice may include publishing the notice

 

in a specified manner.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  265

 

Clause  198,  page  75,  line  34,  after ‘224’ insert ‘, 226’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

Clauses 199 to 203 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  266

 

Clause  204,  page  77,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Case 4A is where the registered provider has failed to pay an annual fee under

 

section 113(2).’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  267

 

Clause  205,  page  77,  line  19,  leave out ‘and’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  268

 

Clause  205,  page  77,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

how the penalty must be paid.’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  269

 

Clause  205,  page  77,  line  20,  at end insert ‘, and

 

( )    

any interest or additional penalty which, by virtue of section 211(2), is

 

payable in the event of late payment.’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  270

 

Clause  205,  page  77,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The notice may require the registered provider to publish information about the

 

penalty in a specified manner.’.


 
 

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Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  271

 

Clause  205,  page  77,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The notice must explain the effect of sections 211(1), (3) and (6) and 212.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Not selected  272

 

Page  77,  line  27,  leave out Clause 206.

 

Clause Disagreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  273

 

Clause  207,  page  78,  line  2,  leave out subsection (1).

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  274

 

Clause  208,  page  78,  line  32,  leave out ‘, 228 and 232.’ and insert ‘and 228.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

Clauses 209 to 216 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  275

 

Clause  217,  page  80,  line  39,  leave out ‘and’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  276

 

Clause  217,  page  81,  line  1,  at end insert ‘, and

 

( )    

any interest or additional compensation which, by virtue of section

 

220(2), is payable in the event of late payment.’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  277

 

Clause  217,  page  81,  line  1,  at end insert—


 
 

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‘(2A)    

The notice may require the registered provider to publish information about the

 

compensation award in a specified manner.’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  278

 

Clause  217,  page  81,  line  1,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The notice must explain the effect of sections 220(1) and (3) and 221.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  279

 

Clause  218,  page  81,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Before giving a pre-compensation warning the regulator must consult the person

 

appointed by virtue of section 120 as the ombudsman for the scheme of which the

 

registered provider is a member.’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  280

 

Clause  218,  page  81,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

A pre-compensation warning must—

 

(a)    

refer to section 121 (voluntary undertaking), and

 

(b)    

indicate whether or to what extent the regulator would accept a voluntary

 

undertaking instead of, or in mitigation of, awarding compensation.’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  281

 

Clause  218,  page  81,  line  25,  after ‘224’ insert ‘, 226’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

Clauses 219 to 222 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

Not called  347

 

Clause  223,  page  82,  line  22,  leave out paragraph (a).

 

Lyn Brown

 

Not called  339

 

Clause  223,  page  82,  line  25,  at end insert ‘, or

 

(c)    

the registered provider is not a local housing authority or a person

 

controlled by a local housing authority.’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  282

 

Clause  223,  page  82,  line  36,  leave out second ‘the’ and insert ‘a’.


 
 

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Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  283

 

Clause  224,  page  83,  line  22,   after ‘218’ insert ‘, 226’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  284

 

Clause  224,  page  83,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

If the regulator imposes a requirement it must send a copy to the HCA.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

Not called  348

 

Clause  225,  page  83,  line  34,  leave out paragraph (a).

 

Lyn Brown

 

Not called  340

 

Clause  225,  page  83,  line  40,  at end insert ‘, or

 

(d)    

the registered provider is not a local housing authority or a person

 

controlled by a local housing authority.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  285

 

Clause  226,  page  84,  line  32,  leave out ‘, 228 and 232.’ and insert ‘and 228.’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  286

 

Clause  226,  page  84,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In imposing a requirement the regulator must have regard to views of—

 

(a)    

relevant tenants,

 

(b)    

the registered provider,

 

(c)    

the HCA, and

 

(d)    

if the regulator thinks it appropriate, any relevant local housing

 

authority.’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  287

 

Clause  226,  page  84,  line  32,  at end insert—


 
 

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‘( )    

If the regulator imposes a requirement it must send a copy to the HCA.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  288

 

Clause  227,  page  84,  line  42,  after ‘appoint’ insert ‘an individual as’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  289

 

Clause  227,  page  84,  line  43,  after ‘appoint’ insert ‘an individual as’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  290

 

Clause  228,  page  85,  line  34,  leave out ‘, 226 and 232.’ and insert ‘and 226.’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  291

 

Clause  228,  page  85,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The regulator must notify the HCA of an appointment or requirement under

 

section 227(2).’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  292

 

Clause  229,  page  86,  line  3,  leave out ‘used for social housing’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

Clauses 230 and 231 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  293

 

Clause  232,  page  87,  line  10,  leave out subsection (2).


 
 

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Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  294

 

Clause  232,  page  87,  line  11,  leave out from ‘only if’ to end of line 38 and insert

 

‘the charity has received public assistance.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Sir George Young

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Withdrawn  100

 

Clause  233,  page  88,  line  3,  after ‘constitution’, insert ‘provided that the total

 

number of appointees under this section does not exceed one-fourth of the total number

 

of officers, or four persons, whichever is greater’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 234 Agreed to.

 


 

Alistair Burt

 

Not called  333

 

Clause  235,  page  89,  line  10,  at end add—

 

‘(7)    

The definitions of “subsidiary” in subsections 235(1) to (5) and “associate” in

 

subsection 235(6) shall not apply to persons controlled by local housing

 

authorities.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 236 and 237 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  295

 

Clause  238,  page  90,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘“rent” includes payments under a licence to occupy accommodation,’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  296

 

Clause  239,  page  91,  line  14,  at end insert—


 
 

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‘Equity percentage arrangements

Section 69(5)’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  297

 

Clause  239,  page  91,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘Pre-compensation warning

Section 218’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  298

 

Clause  239,  page  91,  line  30,  at end insert—

 

‘Pre-penalty warning

Section 208’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  299

 

Clause  239,  page  92,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘Received public assistance (charities)

Section (charities that have “received

 
  

public assistance”)’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  300

 

Clause  239,  page  92,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘Rent

Section 238’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  301

 

Clause  239,  page  92,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘Shared ownership arrangements

Section 69(4)

 
 

Shared ownership trust

Section 69(6)’.

 
 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

Clause 240 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Agreed to  302

 

Clause  241,  page  92,  line  27,  leave out ‘(initially)’.


 
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